Bill entitled an Act to provide for the imposition of a cap on the level of awards which may be made in respect of a claim for general damages arising from personal injury; to provide for the confirmation by each House of the Oireachtas of draft regulations; to provide for a review of this Act; and to provide for related matters.
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the representation on governing bodies for regions served by a college outside of the functional areas of an education and training board in which the college is situated; for that purpose to amend section 6 of the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992; and to provide for related matters
515. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consultation process being undertaken in the development of the charging mechanisms which will be introduced for commercial waste collections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/16]
514. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the domestic pay-by-weight waste management charges scheduled for introduction in July 2016 that will be imposed on commercial waste customers as of the same date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4051/16]
461. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills her short-term and medium-term plans for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4031/16]
388. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health why an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the fair deal scheme was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4345/16]
171. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of tests the Revenue Commissioners carried out for contaminated fuel using mobile testing laboratories; the locations where these tests have been carried out; the outcome of each test; the number of prosecutions made or pending as a result of tests made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4048/16]
170. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance , further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 16 June 2015 regarding the use of mobile equipment for on-the-spot analysis of fuel samples, what does the analysis by this equipment detect and are the tests carried out on the roadside, in forecourts, or in controlled environments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4047/16]
169. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of mobile testing laboratories for on-the-spot analysis of contaminated fuel the Revenue Commissioners have commissioned, including the purchase cost per laboratory; when they were commissioned and became operational and where they have been used for the analysis of samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/16]
114. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who receives a payment under the illness benefit scheme receives an additional payment for a dependent child. [4022/16]
86. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the measures he it taking to address the issue of patients on trolleys at Mayo General Hospital, including the capacity problem that sees the emergency department at the hospital dealing with 36,000 patients as opposed to 20,000 patients, for which it was designed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3890/16]
69. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the emergency department at Mayo General Hospital; when the recommendations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3889/16]
63. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the status of an application for repayment of excise duty on fuel used in motor vehicles for the transport of drivers with disabilities by a person (details supplied); if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3481/16]
157. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the changes to the funding of Western Care by the Health Service Executive for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3434/16]
163. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of two applications by an enterprise centre (details supplied) in County Mayo to the Enterprise Ireland community enterprise initiative fund; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2973/16]
120. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the long-term illness scheme; if he will expedite it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2561/16]
36. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to the refusal of an application under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; if she will expedite it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2560/16]
311. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the emergency department at Mayo General Hospital; when the recommendations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/16]
186. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the status of the examination by the community sector high-level forum on the provision of Exchequer funding to implement a Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme dating back to 2008 for supervisors and assistant supervisors in community employment schemes; when the final report will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2317/16]
171. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the application process for the pilot scheme for individual home protection measures in Crossmolina in County Mayo will be open; how will it operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1865/16]
101. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not considered for an invalidity pension after their disability benefit payment ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1925/16]
904. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to recruit specialists and technical experts to implement the targets set in the white paper on Ireland's transition to a low carbon energy future, following its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1553/16]
868. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the establishment of an expert technical group to investigate the problems that have emerged in the concrete blockwork of certain dwellings in County Donegal and in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1138/16]
810. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be prioritised due to the poor condition of existing facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1229/16]
533. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the legal advice he has been given regarding the legacy debt issues relating to refundable registration fees paid by clients to Arc Adoption agency, when he will reach a conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1245/16]
532. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he will ensure that the national aspects of the family resource programme will be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1228/16]
367. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to a sheep quota from the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/15]
364. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the farm payments received by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for each of the years from 2012 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46923/15]
270. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of any application to the Office of Public Works by Mayo County Council for flood mitigation works in the Keenagh, Deelbridge, Comminch and Tubrid More areas of Ballina in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1079/16]
114. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the humanitarian assistance scheme to cover private rented accommodation that has been damaged in flooding so as to lessen the financial impact on owners of small rental properties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/16]
38. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to the financial hardship the person is suffering; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45515/15]
471. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive is not covering the cost of Fampyra under the long-term illness scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo despite it being prescribed by that person's clinician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45319/15]
470. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health if he will backdate the period of reimbursement for the medication Fampyra on the long-term illness scheme to cover the period that began when users finished the trial when it was issued to them at no cost and ending on 1 October 2015, in order that patients who paid for the medication personally will be reimbursed the considerable cost of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45318/15]
241. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be expedited due to financial hardship; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45321/15]
240. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment under the basic payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be expedited due to financial hardship; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45320/15]
187. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will implement the Labour Court recommendation (details supplied) to introduce a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45263/15]
6. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of his ongoing consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the National Rural Water Services Committee's recommendation for funding specific new group water schemes in previously CLÁR-funded areas, which under current funding rules are not viable for delivery because of funding shortfalls, when he will be in a position to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44044/15]
196. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the deadline for achieving mandatory European Union quality standards for wastewater treatment; the implications for the State if they are not achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44321/15]
49. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will award DEIS status to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, so that its pupils will have parity with pupils in neighbouring schools and will not suffer any disadvantage through no fault of their own; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43694/15]
659. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial support available to local authorities to ensure the Ireland 2016 county plans are delivered, given the extraordinary response from local authorities to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43792/15]
649. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the various initiatives identified in the recently launched historic houses action plan that will support the owners and custodians of historic houses in securing a sustainable future for their houses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43519/15]
583. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the energy efficiency measures attended to by Mayo County Council on its social housing stock pursuant to funding from his Department between 2011 and 2014, how many housing units had installed an oil-fired central heating system; how many had solid fuel ranges and back boilers removed in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44089/15]
582. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the type of energy efficiency measures attended to by Mayo County Council on its social housing stock pursuant to funding from his Department between 2011 and 2014; how many housing units benefitted, by year; how many housing units remain in need of energy efficiency measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/15]
549. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in approving an application by Mayo County Council for funding for a group water scheme (details supplied); if it will be expedited, given an approaching deadline at the end of 2015. [43902/15]
548. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in approving an application by Mayo County Council for funding for a group water scheme (details supplied); if it will be expedited, given an approaching deadline at the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43901/15]
227. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the designated inspection role of Horse Sport Ireland in respect of sports and draught horses; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43559/15]
78. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the carer's benefit scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43252/15]
77. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43239/15]
589. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the need for social housing in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42895/15]
567. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Mayo County Council under the housing aid for older people scheme between 2011 and 2014; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/15]